US 11,868,085 B2
Image forming method and image forming system
Yuya Sato, Hino (JP)
Assigned to KONICA MINOLTA, INC., Tokyo (JP)
Filed by Konica Minolta, Inc., Tokyo (JP)
Filed on Jun. 9, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/806,170.
Claims priority of application No. 2021-104964 (JP), filed on Jun. 24, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2022/0413405 A1, Dec. 29, 2022
Int. Cl. G03G 8/00 (2006.01); G03G 15/20 (2006.01); G03G 15/08 (2006.01); G03G 15/34 (2006.01); G03G 15/095 (2006.01); G03G 15/11 (2006.01)
CPC G03G 8/00 (2013.01) [G03G 15/0806 (2013.01); G03G 15/095 (2013.01); G03G 15/11 (2013.01); G03G 15/2098 (2021.01); G03G 15/342 (2013.01); G03G 2215/00502 (2013.01); G03G 2215/00607 (2013.01); G03G 2215/00801 (2013.01); G03G 2215/1666 (2013.01); G03G 2221/1627 (2013.01)] 16 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An image forming method for forming an image on a base material using powder, the image forming method comprising:
attaching a protective material to a surface of the base material on which the image is to be formed;
forming an attachment layer on at least one of the base material and the protective material attached to the base material;
attaching the powder to the attachment layer after attaching the protective material; and
removing excess powder attached to the protective material from the protective material without attaching to the attachment layer.